Harry Kane won the men's Ballon d’Or and Alexia Putellas received the women's award at the October 26 ceremony in London, according to Reuters, dpa and the Bundesliga's live account of the presentations.
The Bayern Munich and England striker became the first English winner since Michael Owen in 2001. He also received the men's striker award. Kane scored 61 goals for Bayern during the 2025–26 season, helping the club win the German league and cup.
Putellas won the women's Ballon d’Or for the third time. The Spain midfielder played for Barcelona during the award season before moving to London City Lionesses in the summer.
Lamine Yamal and Vicky López received the young-player awards. Paris Saint-Germain was named men's club of the year, while Barcelona took the women's club honor.
The ceremony took place at the London Palladium. The Ballon d’Or is presented by France Football and co-organized with UEFA; journalists vote for the individual awards.
The results above reflect reports of the completed presentations, rather than forecasts published before the ceremony.
Sources Reuters — October 26 Results: https://www.reuters.com/sports/soccer/england-bayern-forward-kane-crowned-2026-ballon-dor-winner-2026-10-26/ dpa via WELT — Ceremony Report: https://www.welt.de/newsticker/dpa_nt/afxline/topthemen/article6adfda3275d63df7193c2c1d/wow-bayerns-harry-kane-gewinnt-den-ballon-dor.html Bundesliga — Live Ceremony Record: https://www.bundesliga.com/en/bundesliga/news/ballon-dor-ceremony-live-blog-winner-harry-kane-bayern-munich-olise-39682